BJP MP Yogender Chandolia criticized the Trinamool Congress, alleging that the party lacks a clear agenda and is focused solely on retaining power. He accused the party of promoting a “vote theft” narrative to sow confusion among voters ahead of the West Bengal Assembly elections.
Chandolia highlighted that the Trinamool Congress has been targeting the Centre and the Election Commission of India over the Special Intensive Review of electoral rolls in West Bengal. The party claims that genuine voters’ names are being deleted and accused the BJP of manipulating constitutional bodies for electoral gains.
In response to these allegations, Chandolia pointed out that the Trinamool Congress is selectively raising objections only in West Bengal. He emphasized that similar attempts to create a narrative of electoral manipulation had failed in other states, indicating that voters support the removal of deceased individuals and infiltrators from voter lists.
The BJP MP also criticized the broader opposition, stating that they lack a unified strategy against the Narendra Modi government. Chandolia asserted that in West Bengal, opposition parties like Mamata Banerjee’s TMC, Congress, and CPI(M) are likely to contest separately, highlighting a lack of common agenda beyond seizing power.
Trinamool Congress leader Abhishek Banerjee countered these claims, alleging a deliberate conspiracy to defame West Bengal by raising unfounded concerns of infiltration. He challenged the Chief Election Commissioner to disclose the list of individuals allegedly deleted from the electoral roll, questioning the Election Commission’s decisions on voter hearings based on supposed discrepancies.
